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pyrin, should be sedulously avoided, on account of 

 their depressing action on the heart. The fever may 

 be kept within bounds and elimination obtained far 

 better by febrifuges and diuretics. The following 

 is a satisfactory combination : 



Iji Potassii acetatis grs. xv 



Liquor ammonii acetatis dr. i 



Spiritus etheris nitrosi min. xxx 



Infusion buchu : drs. iv 



M. Give four drams without water twice daily. 



The cough may be regulated by one-fourth-grain 

 doses of codein sulphate every hour. 



In the second stage an expectorant cough mixture 

 should be given, and stimulants as needed, of which 

 there is none better than 1-200 to 1-60 grain of 

 strychnin. Either of the following prescriptions 

 may be used with good results: 



IJ Heroin hydroctiloridi gr. i 



Syr. tolutani, 



Syr. scillse, aa drs. vi 



Aquae chloroformi ozs. vi 



M. Give two to four drams in water three times daily. 



IJ Vini ipecacuanhas min. xii 



Liquor ammonii acetatis, 



Syr. codeinae dr. ss 



Syr. scillae, aa min. xv 



Aquae ad drs. iv 



M. Give four drams three times daily. 



Should the bronchial tubes become loaded with 

 mucus of which they are not able to rid themselves, 

 -and the animal's breathing becomes greatly dis- 

 tressed because of its interference with the passage 

 of air, an emetic, of which the most effective is one 

 thirtieth to one-tenth of a grain of apomorphin 

 hydrochlorid, will give great relief, often averting 

 suffocation. 

 The after-treatment consists of a liberal diet and 



